Analysis of a Speech by Alberto Cairo

I had planned to sit down and write a post today but then I read this post and heard this man’s story.

I hope that you will take the time to hear the story. It is a meaningful story, told by a humble man and you will understand like I do the power and connection of a story .
Toastmasters will appreciate that the speech includes an evaluation and that highlights the strong points of the speech as well as providing suggestions on how to improve it. That is what Toastmasters do when we get together in clubs, and evaluations help us improve.

Manner of Speaking

Alberto Cairo is the head of the orthopedic program run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (the “ICRC”) in Afghanistan. A physiotherapist from Italy, he has been in Afghanistan for more than 20 years. During that time, he has helped thousands of Afghan landmine and accident victims. Not only has given them prosthetic limbs, he has given them hope. He has given them dignity.

Alberto’s story is poignant, hopeful and inspirational. I found it deeply moving. Please do watch. Following the clip is my analysis from the public speaking perspective.

There are profound life lessons that that we can learn from “Mr. Alberto”, as he is known to the thousands of people whom he has help. There are also several things that we can learn from him about about public speaking.

In a succinct, 45-second opening, Alberto introduces himself and sets the stage for his talk. Introducing oneself…

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3 Responses to Analysis of a Speech by Alberto Cairo

Ilona Elliott says:

September 26, 2017 at 8:35 am

Mr. Alberto has such an honest and beautiful soul. His story is simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful. Thank you for sharing it.

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- dfolstad58 says:
  
  September 26, 2017 at 8:51 am
  
  Thank you for your comment, I agree 100%! What did you of the evaluation ? This is a toastmasters practice that includes what we liked and “gifts “ for improvement in our opinion.
  
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  - Ilona Elliott says:
    
    September 26, 2017 at 10:29 am
    
    Actually I got caught up in the clip and didn’t read all of the evaluation. What I like the most about the clip was the authenticity of Mr. Alberto. He wasn’t a polished presenter, which made it more compelling for me.
    
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